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<?php


/*	pluginbuddy class
 *	
 *	Form framework for handling all forms, validation, and their display.
 *	
 *	@author Dustin Bolton
 */
class pb_backupbuddy_form {
	
	
	
	// ********** PUBLIC PROPERTIES **********
	
	
	
	// ********** PRIVATE PROPERTIES **********
	
	
	
	private $_form_name = '';
	private $_save_point = '';
	private $_inputs = array();
	private $_prefix = 'DEFAULT';
	private $_started = false;
	private $_ended = false;
	private $_additional_query_string = '';
	private $_loaded_color = false;
	
	
	
	// ********** FUNCTIONS **********
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->_construct()
	 *	
	 *	Default constructor. Sets up the form.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$form_name					Name / slug of the form.
	 *	@param		string		$save_point					Save point to save form; Currently only used for settings form. @see pluginbuddy_settings->__construct().
	 *	@param		string		$additional_query_string	Additional querystring to append to end of form action URL.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	function __construct( $form_name, $save_point = '', $additional_query_string = '' ) {
		$this->_form_name = $form_name;
		$this->_save_point = $save_point;
		$this->_additional_query_string = $additional_query_string;
		$this->_prefix = 'pb_' . pb_backupbuddy::settings( 'slug' ) . '_';
	} // End __construct().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->text()
	 *	
	 *	Add a text input.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$rules			(optional) Rules to validate this form item against.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function text( $name, $value, $rules = '' ) {
		$this->_inputs[$name] = array(
			'type'  => __FUNCTION__,
			'value'  => $value,
			'rules'  => $rules,
		);
	} // End text().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->plaintext()
	 *	
	 *	Add a text input.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function plaintext( $name, $value ) {
		$this->_inputs[$name] = array(
			'type'  => __FUNCTION__,
			'value'  => $value,
		);
	} // End text().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->color()
	 *	
	 *	Add a color input; this is a text input that has a color selector.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$rules			(optional) Rules to validate this form item against.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function color( $name, $value, $rules = '' ) {
		$this->_inputs[$name] = array(
			'type'  => __FUNCTION__,
			'value'  => $value,
			'rules'  => $rules,
		);
	} // End color().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->hidden()
	 *	
	 *	Add a hidden input.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$rules			(optional) Rules to validate this form item against.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function hidden( $name, $value, $rules = '' ) {
		$this->_inputs[$name] = array(
			'type'  => __FUNCTION__,
			'value'  => $value,
			'rules'  => $rules,
		);
	} // End hidden().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->wysiwyg()
	 *	
	 *	Adds a text box wysiwyg.
	 *	@see wp_editor() in WordPress core.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$rules			(optional) Rules to validate this form item against.
	 *	@param		array		$settings		WordPress settings array to pass to wp_editor(). @see wp_editor().
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function wysiwyg( $name, $value, $rules = '', $settings ) {
		$this->_inputs[$name] = array(
			'type'  => __FUNCTION__,
			'value'  => $value,
			'rules'  => $rules,
			'settings'  => $settings,
		);
	} // End wysiwyg().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->textarea()
	 *	
	 *	Add a textarea input.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$rules			(optional) Rules to validate this form item against.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function textarea( $name, $value, $rules = '' ) {
		$this->_inputs[$name] = array(
			'type'  => __FUNCTION__,
			'value'  => $value,
			'rules'  => $rules,
		);
	} // End textarea().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->select()
	 *	
	 *	Add a select input.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		array		$options		Array of options for the dropdown.  The key is the slug and the value is the pretty user-displayed part. <option value="array_key">array_value</option>.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$rules			(optional) Rules to validate this form item against.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function select( $name, $options, $value, $rules = '' ) {
		$this->_inputs[$name] = array(
			'type'  => __FUNCTION__,
			'options' => $options,
			'value'  => $value,
			'rules'  => $rules,
		);
	} // End select().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->radio()
	 *	
	 *	Add a radio input.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		array		$options		Array of options for the radio inputs.  The key is the slug and the value is the pretty user-displayed part. <input type="radio" value="array_key">array_value.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$rules			(optional) Rules to validate this form item against.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function radio( $name, $options, $value, $rules = '' ) {
		$this->_inputs[$name] = array(
			'type'  => __FUNCTION__,
			'options' => $options,
			'value'  => $value,
			'rules'  => $rules,
		);
	} // End radio().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->title()
	 *	
	 *	Add a radio input.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$rules			(optional) Rules to validate this form item against.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function title( $name, $value, $rules = '' ) {
		$this->_inputs[$name] = array(
			'type'  => __FUNCTION__,
			'value'  => $value,
			'rules'  => $rules,
		);
	} // End radio().
	
	
	
	public function html( $name, $html ) {
		$this->_inputs[$name] = array(
			'type'  => __FUNCTION__,
			'html'  => $html,
		);
	}
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->checkbox()
	 *	
	 *	Add a checkbox input.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		array		$options		Array format: array( 'unchecked' => 'unchecked_value', 'checked' => 'checked_value' );
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$rules			(optional) Rules to validate this form item against.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function checkbox( $name, $options, $value, $rules = '' ) {
		$this->_inputs[$name] = array(
			'type'  => __FUNCTION__,
			'options' => $options,
			'value'  => $value,
			'rules'  => $rules,
		);
	} // End checkbox().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->password()
	 *	
	 *	Add a password input.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$rules			(optional) Rules to validate this form item against.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function password( $name, $value, $rules = '' ) {
		$this->_inputs[$name] = array(
			'type'  => __FUNCTION__,
			'value'  => $value,
			'rules'  => $rules,
		);
	} // End password().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->submit()
	 *	
	 *	Add a submit input.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item. This is the text in the displayed button.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function submit( $name, $value = '' ) {
		$this->_inputs[$name] = array(
			'type'	=>	__FUNCTION__,
			'value'	=>	$value,
		);
	} // End submit().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->start()
	 *	
	 *	Starts the form output.  Automatically runs under normal circumstances so usually should not need to be called directly.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$rules			(optional) Rules to validate this form item against.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function start() {
		$this->_started = true;
		
		if ( false !== stristr( $this->_additional_query_string, 'http' ) ) {
			$action_url = $this->_additional_query_string;
		} else {
			
			if ( pb_backupbuddy::page_url() != '' ) {
				$action_url = pb_backupbuddy::page_url() . '&' . $this->_additional_query_string;
			} else {
				$action_url = '?' . $this->_additional_query_string;
			}
			
		}
		
		$return = '<form method="post" action="' . $action_url . '" class="pb_form ' . $this->_prefix . $this->_form_name . '_form" id="' . $this->_prefix . $this->_form_name . '_form">';
		$return .= '<input type="hidden" name="' . $this->_prefix . '" value="' . $this->_form_name . '">';
		return $return;
	} // End start().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->end()
	 *	
	 *	Ends the form setting nonce and closing </form>. NOT automatically run except in pluginbuddy_settings class.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$rules			(optional) Rules to validate this form item against.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function end( $echo = false ) {
		$this->_ended = true;

		// TODO: fields maybe?
		//$return = pb_backupbuddy::nonce( $this->_form_name );
		$return = pb_backupbuddy::nonce( false ); // Do not echo.
		$return .= '</form>';
		
		if ( $echo === true ) {
			echo $return;
		} else {
			return $return;
		}
	} // End end().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->display()
	 *	
	 *	Displays (echos) a form item and all its code/HTML.
	 *	@see pluginbuddy_form->get().
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$rules			(optional) Rules to validate this form item against.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function display( $name, $css = '' ) {
		echo $this->get( $name, $css );
	} // End display().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->get()
	 *	
	 *	Returns a form item and all its code/HTML.
	 *	Left column is hidden if an object's title = ''.
	 *	title object type colspans 2.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$css			Additional CSS to apply to form item.
	 *	@return		string						All HTML, etc for this form item.
	 */
	public function get( $name, $css = '', $classes = '', $orientation = 'horizontal' ) {
		if ( $this->_ended === true ) { // Form already closed and ended. Fatal problem.
			return '{Error: Form already closed with end function so cannot add more fields. Only end in view after all displays are done.}';
		}
		
		if ( isset( $this->_inputs[$name] ) ) {
			$prefix = $this->_prefix;
			
			if ( $this->_started === false ) { // Form output has not started. Start it.
				$return = $this->start();
			} else {
				$return = '';
			}
			
			$input = &$this->_inputs[$name];
			
			if ( $css != '' ) {
				$css = ' style="' . $css . '"';
			}
			
			
			/********** TEXT **********/
			if ( $input['type'] == 'text' ) {
				
				
				$return .= '<input type="text" class="' . $classes . '" name="' . $prefix . $name . '" value="' . $input['value'] . '" id="' . $prefix . str_replace( '#', '__', $name ) . '"' . $css . '>';
				
				
			/********** PLAINTEXT **********/
			} elseif ( $input['type'] == 'plaintext' ) {
				
				
				$return .= '<span class="' . $classes . '" ' . $css . '>' . $input['value'] . '</span>';
				
				
			/********** COLOR **********/
			} elseif ( $input['type'] == 'color' ) {
				
				// TODO: this actually should only run once per PAGE load. add a function is_script and is_style into framework to see if loaded into framework yet or not.
				if ( $this->_loaded_color === false ) { // Only load the javascript, CSS, etc once per instance.
					pb_backupbuddy::load_script( 'jquery.miniColors.min.js', true );
					pb_backupbuddy::load_style( 'jquery.miniColors.css', true );
					echo '<script type="text/javascript">
						jQuery(document).ready( function() {
						jQuery( ".pb_colorpicker" ).miniColors({ letterCase: "uppercase" });
						});
					</script>
					<style type="text/css">
						.miniColors-trigger {
							background: url( ' . pb_backupbuddy::plugin_url() . '/pluginbuddy/images/minicolors/trigger.png ) center no-repeat;
						}
						.miniColors-colors {
							background: url( ' . pb_backupbuddy::plugin_url() . '/pluginbuddy/images/minicolors/gradient.png ) center no-repeat;
						}
						.miniColors-hues {
							background: url( ' . pb_backupbuddy::plugin_url() . '/pluginbuddy/images/minicolors/rainbow.png ) center no-repeat;
						}
						.miniColors-colorPicker {
							background: url( ' . pb_backupbuddy::plugin_url() . '/pluginbuddy/images/minicolors/circle.gif ) center no-repeat;
						}
						.miniColors-huePicker {
							background: url( ' . pb_backupbuddy::plugin_url() . '/pluginbuddy/images/minicolors/line.gif ) center no-repeat;
						}
					</style>';
					$this->_loaded_color = true;
				}
				
				if ( $css == '' ) { // default width.
					$css = ' style="width: 60px;"';
				}
				
				$return .= '<input class="pb_colorpicker ' . $classes . '" type="text" name="' . $prefix . $name . '" value="' . $input['value'] . '" id="' . $prefix . str_replace( '#', '__', $name ) . '"' . $css . '>';
				
				
			/********** HIDDEN **********/
			} elseif ( $input['type'] == 'hidden' ) {
				
				
				$return .= '<input type="hidden" name="' . $prefix . $name . '" value="' . $input['value'] . '" class="' . $classes . '" id="' . $prefix . str_replace( '#', '__', $name ) . '"' . $css . '>';
				
				
			/********** WYSIWYG **********/
			} elseif ( $input['type'] == 'wysiwyg' ) {
				
				
				$wysiwyg_settings = array_merge( $input['settings'], array( 'textarea_name' => $prefix . $name ) );
				
				//$return .= '<input type="text" name="' .  . '" value="' .  . '" id="' . $prefix . $name . '"' . $css . '>';
				ob_start();
				wp_editor( $input['value'], $prefix . $name, $wysiwyg_settings );
				$return .= ob_get_contents();
				ob_end_clean();
				
				
			/********** TITLE **********/
			} elseif ( $input['type'] == 'title' ) {
				
				
				// All handled by settings class currently. Showing in the th not the td.
				//$return .= '<h4 id="' . $prefix . $name . '"' . $css . '>' . $input['value'] . '</h4>';
				
				
			/********** HTML ***********/
			
			} elseif ( $input['type'] == 'html' ) {
				
				
				$return .= $input['html'];
				
			
			/********** TEXTAREA **********/
			} elseif ( $input['type'] == 'textarea' ) {
				
				
				$return .= '<textarea name="' . $prefix . $name . '" class="' . $classes . '" id="' . $prefix . str_replace( '#', '__', $name ) . '"' . $css . '>' . $input['value'] . '</textarea>';
				
				
			/********** PASSWORD **********/
			} elseif ( $input['type'] == 'password' ) {
				
				
				// Quick fix - esc_attr is not callable during IMPORTBUDDY
				if ( function_exists( 'esc_attr' ) ) {
					$input_value = esc_attr( $input['value'] );
				} else {
					$input_value = $input['value'];
				}
				$return .= '<input type="password" name="' . $prefix . $name . '" value="' . $input_value . '" class="' . $classes . '" id="' . $prefix . str_replace( '#', '__', $name ) . '"' . $css . '>';
				
				
			/********** SELECT **********/
			} elseif ( $input['type'] == 'select' ) {
				
				
				$return .= '<select name="' . $prefix . $name . '" class="' . $classes . '" id="' . $prefix . str_replace( '#', '__', $name ) . '"' . $css . '>';
				foreach ( $input['options'] as $option_value => $option_title ) {
					$return .= '<option value="' . $option_value . '"';
					if ( $option_value == $input['value'] ) { $return .= ' selected="selected"'; }
					$return .= '>' . $option_title . '</option>';
				}
				$return .= '</select>';
				
			
			/********** RADIO **********/
			} elseif ( $input['type'] == 'radio' ) {
				
				$return .= '<input type="hidden" name="' . $prefix . $name . '" value="">'; // default if no radio checked
				
				$i = 0;
				foreach ( $input['options'] as $option_value => $option_title ) {
					$i++;
					$return .= '<input type="radio" name="' . $prefix . $name . '" class="' . $classes . '" id="' . $prefix . str_replace( '#', '__', $name ) . '" value="' . $option_value . '"' . $css;
					
					if ( $option_value == $input['value'] ) { // Check if this item is selected.
						$return .= ' checked="checked"';
					}
					$return .= '> ' . $option_title;
					if ( $i < count( $input['options'] ) ) { // spacer between each one.
						if ( $orientation == 'horizontal' ) { // Horizonal display.
							$return .= ' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ';
						} else { // Vertical display.
							$return .= '<br>';
						}
					}
				}
				
				
			/********** CHECKBOX **********/
			} elseif ( $input['type'] == 'checkbox' ) {
				
				
				$return .= '<input type="hidden" name="' . $prefix . $name . '" value="' . $input['options']['unchecked'] . '">';
				$return .= '<input type="checkbox" name="' . $prefix . $name . '" class="' . $classes . '" id="' . $prefix . str_replace( '#', '__', $name ) . '" value="' . $input['options']['checked'] . '"' . $css;
				if ( $input['options']['checked'] == $input['value'] ) {
					$return .= ' checked';
				}
				$return .= '>';
				// TODO: conditional to see if this needes to be default selected based on options.
				
				
			/********** SUBMIT **********/
			} elseif ( $input['type'] == 'submit' ) {
				
				
				$return .= '<input class="button-primary ' . $classes . '" type="submit" name="' . $prefix . $name . '" value="' . $input['value'] . '" id="' . $prefix . str_replace( '#', '__', $name ) . '"' . $css . '>';
				
				
			/********** ~UNKNOWN TYPE~ **********/
			} else {
				
				
				$return .= '{Unknown form item type: `' . $input['type'] . '`.}';
				
				
			}

			return $return;
		} else {
			return '{Invalid form field: `' . $name . '`.}';
		}
		
	} // End get().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->set_value()
	 *	
	 *	Updates the value of an existing form item.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name		Name of the item in the form to update. Ex: text
	 *	@param		string		$value		Value to apply to the form item.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function set_value( $name, $value ) {
		$this->_inputs[$name]['value'] = $value;
	} // End set_value().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->get_value()
	 *	
	 *	Get the submitted (POSTed) value of this form item.
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name			Name / slug for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value for this form item.
	 *	@param		string		$rules			(optional) Rules to validate this form item against.
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	// Get the submitted value of a form item. false if not found. Strips WP slashes.
	function get_value( $name ) {
		if ( pb_backupbuddy::_POST( $this->_prefix . $name ) != '' ) { // Submitted value exists, use it.
			return stripslashes_deep( pb_backupbuddy::_POST( $this->_prefix . $name ) );
		} else { // Nothing submitted, fail.
			return false;
		}
	} // End get_value().
	
	
	
	/*	pb_backupbuddy::test()
	 *	
	 *	Tests whether a form item's rules on a provided value. If no value is provided then will try to get the POST'ed value.
	 *	@see pb_backupbuddy::test_rule()
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$name
	 *	@param		mixed		$value		Optional: This will be tested with the rule assigned to the form item with the provided name.
	 *										If empty we will try to test based on a submitted post value if it exists.
	 *	@return		true/array				true if the value passes; array of error messages on failure.
	 */
	public function test( $name, $value = '' ) {
		if ( $value == '' ) { // No value, try to get it.
			if ( pb_backupbuddy::_POST( $this->_prefix . $name ) != '' ) { // Submitted value exists, use it.
				$value = pb_backupbuddy::_POST( $this->_prefix . $name );
			//} else { // Nothing submitted, fail.
			//	return false;
			}
		}
		
		if ( isset( $this->_inputs[$name]['rules'] ) ) {
			return self::test_rule( $this->_inputs[$name]['rules'], $value );
		} else { // No tests. Passed.
			return true;
		}
	} // End test().
	
	
	
	/*	pluginbuddy_form->test_rule()
	 *	
	 *	Tests a provided ruleset against a value to verify whether it complies or not.
	 *	@author Dan Harzheim
	 *	@see pluginbuddy_form->test()
	 *	
	 *	@param		string		$rule			Rule(s) to validate against. See codex for details. TODO: document rulesets here.
	 *	@param		string		$value			Value to validate.
	 *	@param		array		$callbacks		NOT YET IMPLEMENTED. Array of callbacks for custom
	 *											verification methods. Each item in array is a
	 *											rule_name => callback_array pair.
	 *											Ex: $callbacks = array( 'phone' => array( $this, 'my_phone_validator' ) );
	 *	@return		true/array					true on success; array of error(s) encountered on failure.
	 */
	function test_rule( $ruleset, $value ) {
		$errors = array();
		if ( $ruleset == '' ) {
			return true;
		}
		
		$rules = explode( '|', $ruleset ); // Create array of rules.
		foreach( $rules as $rule ) { // Iterate through each rule.
			
			// ***** GET RULE TYPE *****
			// Grab the type of the rule; ex: string, int, set, etc via regex.
			$rule_type_pos = strpos( $rule, '[' );
			
			if ( $rule_type_pos === false ) {
				$rule_type = $rule;
			} else {
				$rule_type = substr( $rule, 0, $rule_type_pos );
			}
			
			
			/* ***** REQUIRED *****
			 * Rule is required.
			 * Fail if $value is empty.
			 * if fails:  $errors[] = 'Value is not a string.';
			 * */
			if ( $rule_type == 'required' ) { // Required rule.
				if( $value == '' ) {
					$errors[] = 'This value is required.';
					return $errors; // No more checking if left blank.
				}
			
			
			/* ***** STRING *****
			 * check to make sure that the string is the appropriate length.
			 * */
			} elseif ( $rule_type == 'string' ) { // String rule.
				$subrule = strstr( $rule, '[' );
				$hyphen_pos = strpos( $subrule, '-' );
				if( $hyphen_pos != '' ) {
					$first_number = substr( $subrule, 1, $hyphen_pos - 1 );
					$second_number = substr( $subrule, $hyphen_pos + 1, -1 );
					$val_length = strlen( $value );
					if( $val_length < $first_number || $val_length > $second_number ){
						$errors[] = 'Length of value `' . htmlentities( $value ) . '` is invalid.';
					}
				}
			
			/* ***** INT TYPE *****
			 * make sure that the value fits inside of bounds
			 * make sure it doesn't include a decimal
			 * accepts blank value
			 * */
			} elseif ( $rule_type == 'int' ) {
				if ( '' != $value ) {
					if( !is_numeric( $value ) || strpos($value, '.') !== false ) {
						$errors[] = '`' . htmlentities( $value ) . '` is not a valid number.';
					} else {
							$subrule = strstr( $rule, '[' );
							$hyphen_pos = strpos( $subrule, '-' );
							if( $hyphen_pos != '' ) {
								$first_number = substr( $subrule, 1, $hyphen_pos - 1 );
								$second_number = substr( $subrule, $hyphen_pos + 1, -1 );
								if( $value < $first_number || $value > $second_number ) {
									$errors[] = 'Value `' . htmlentities( $value ) . '` is outside of the set bounds.';
								}
							}
					}
				}
			
			
			/* ***** EMAIL TYPE *****
			 * validate to make sure the e-mail address is actually an e-mail address.
			 * */
			} elseif ( $rule_type == 'email' ) {
				if ( '' != $value ) {
					// TODO: Add custom callback functionality here.
					if( !filter_var( $value, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL ) ) {
						$errors[] = 'Value `' . htmlentities( $value ) . '` is not a valid e-mail address.';
					}
				}
			
			
			/* ***** SET TYPE *****
			 * make sure that $value falls into one of the types.
			 * */
			} elseif ( $rule_type == 'set' ) {
				//set[string,string,string,]
				$is_there = false;
				$substring = strstr( $rule, '[' );
				$substring = substr( $substring, $substring + 1, $substring - 1 );
				$parts = explode( ',', $substring );
				foreach( $parts as $part ) {
					if( $value == $part ) {
						$is_there = true;
					}
				}
				if( $is_there == false ) {
					$errors[] = 'Value `' . htmlentities( $value ) . '` is not a valid value.';
				}	
			
			
			/* ***** NUM TYPE *****	
			 * make sure that $value is numeric, if so, make sure it fits inside of bounds
			 * */
			} elseif ( $rule_type == 'number' ) {
				if( !is_numeric( $value ) ) {
					$errors[] = $value . ' is not a number.';
				}
				$subrule = strstr( $rule, '[' );
				$hyphen_pos = strpos( $subrule, '-' );
				if( $hyphen_pos != '' ) {
					$first_number = substr( $subrule, 1, $hyphen_pos - 1 );
					$second_number = substr( $subrule, $hyphen_pos + 1, -1 );
					if( $value < $first_number || $value > $second_number ) {
						$errors[] = 'Value `' . htmlentities( $value ) . '` is outside of the set bounds.';
					}
				}
			
			} else {
				// TODO: Add custom callback functionality here.
				
				// Unknown rule so notify the developer.
				$errors[] = '{Error #54589. Unknown rule `' . $rule_type . '`.}';
			}
			
		}
		
		if ( count( $errors ) === 0 ) { // No errors; success!
			return true;
		} else { // One or more errors encountered; return array of errors.
			return $errors;
		}
	} // End test_rule().
	
	
	
	/*	clear_values()
	 *	
	 *	Clears the value of all form items setting the value to an empty string ''.
	 *	
	 *	@return		null
	 */
	public function clear_values() {
		foreach( $this->_inputs as &$input ) {
			$input['value'] = '';;
		}
		
		return;
	} // End clear_values().
	
	
	
} // End class pluginbuddy_form